Palca Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Witches' Market
Lucky frogs, godly mummified llama foetuses and roving witch doctors are all common at this specialty Aymara market.
La Paz Metropolitan Cathedral
Stained-glass windows depicting former Bolivian presidents as well as a presidential tomb grace this church in La Paz’s political centre.
Valle de la Luna
Clamber around the spikes and trenches of this unusual topography and follow the circular paths for spectacular views of otherworldly scenery.
Plaza Murillo
The home of Bolivia’s president, Congress and much of its most prized national art can be found around this central square.
Plaza San Francisco
Political demonstrations, street performers, food vendors and La Paz’s indigenous population converge on this centrally located square.
National Museum of Art
Browse indigenous, colonial and contemporary works by Bolivian artists at this wide-ranging museum in a colonial-era estate.
Activities
La Paz: Uyuni Salt Flats & Lagoon Share Trip (private room)
From La Paz: Uyuni Salt Flat Tour & Overnight Roundtrip Bus
La Paz: Uyuni Salt Flats & Isla Incahuasi 5-Day Bus Tour
La Paz: Private City Tour with Cable Car & Moon Valley Visit
Full day Tour Charquini and Laguna Esmeralda
Tiwanaku & Puma Punku - The Ancient Civilization - Everything Included!
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Other neighbourhoods around Palca
Macrodistrito Sur
If you're spending time in Macrodistrito Sur, check out sights like Irpavi Cable Car Station or San Miguel Arcángel Church and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Obrajes Cable Car Station or Alto Obrajes Cable Car Station.
San Miguel
Visitors to San Miguel enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Galería PURO is worth a stop.
Mecapaca
If you're spending some time in Mecapaca, Valle de la Luna and Valle de las Animas are top sights worth seeing.
Sopocachi
Theatres, restaurants and shopping are just a few things travellers like about Sopocachi. Sights like Plaza Abaroa and Parque del Monticulo are spots to explore, and you can get around the greater La Paz area at Sopocachi Cable Car Station.
Downtown La Paz
Shopping, churches and mountain views highlight some notable features of Downtown La Paz. Make a stop by Plaza del Estudiante or La Paz Metropolitan Cathedral while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Camacho Cable Car Station or Edificio Correos Cable Car Station to get around town.
San Pedro
While you're in San Pedro, take in top sights like Plaza del Estudiante and jump on the metro at Edificio Correos Cable Car Station to see more of the city.